Rockford ice cream vendor robbed

ROCKFORD — An ice cream vendor told police he was robbed at gunpoint about 6:30 p.m. Monday in the area of 5th Avenue and 9th Street.

At least two assailants were armed with what appeared to be rifles. The pushcart vendor handed over his money and no one was injured, Rockford Police Department Lt. Dane Person said.

They were driving what was described as a boxy white four-door vehicle. The driver was described as a heavyset black man wearing a long sleeve striped shirt. His front seat passenger was described as a skinny black man about 23 years old, 5-feet 9-inches tall wearing a baseball cap, white shirt and blue jeans.

Others may have been involved.

No arrests have been made.

Anyone with information is asked to call Rockford police at 815-987-5824 or Crime Stoppers at 815-963-7867.